Food Labels and Sources of Nutrients: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff

Karen M. Gibson; Norman J. Temple; Asima R. Anwar

doi:10.1007/978-1-60327-431-9_6

Food Labels and Sources of Nutrients: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff

Karen M. Gibson
, Norman J. Temple
, Asima R. Anwar

Centre for Science

Viterbo University
Recreation and Parks Department

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Abstract

Food labels provide the information needed to guide the selection of foods that will help individuals meet nutrition and health goals.This chapter explains how to best utilize the information contained on food labels.The chapter lists the major nutrients provided by the food groups and by various foods.The chapter also lists major food sources of various nutrients. Food labels provide the information needed to guide the selection of foods that will help individuals meet nutrition and health goals. This chapter explains how to best utilize the information contained on food labels. The chapter lists the major nutrients provided by the food groups and by various foods. The chapter also lists major food sources of various nutrients.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
Pages	71-79
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-431-9_6
Publication status	Published - 2010

Publication series

Name	Nutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
Volume	Part F3880
ISSN (Print)	2628-197X
ISSN (Electronic)	2628-1961

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

daily value
food sources of select nutrients
health claims
Nutrition labeling

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Food Labels and Sources of Nutrients: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff

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